political activism

Gorakhpur (UP), March 22 Demanding Scheduled Caste (SC) status for the Nishad community, Uttar Pradesh minister Sanjay Nishad broke down on stage during a rally on Sunday, saying he would resign if the demand is not granted.Launching what he said was a clarion call for the 2027 Assembly...

Ghaziabad (UP), March 21 Haryanvi dancer Monika Chaudhary accused the Loni Police of illegally detaining her brother at the Ashok Vihar police outpost and denying him legal assistance.Chaudhary also cited the lack of support from Hindu communities on the issue and said she intends to convert...

Washington, March 21 – Pakistan would no longer be a safe haven for its Shia citizens in the event of a full-scale war between Iran and surrounding Arab countries. Residents of Gilgit-Baltistan, which is under Pakistani control (PoGB), could secure a dignified life by breaking free from the...

Chennai, March 21 – Thol. Thirumavalavan, leader of the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) and Member of Parliament, has expressed concern over his party’s continued struggle to secure adequate electoral space, even after 25 years of active politics, highlighting the structural and social...

Quetta, March 20 – The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), a human rights body, held a seminar in the Surab district of Balochistan, highlighting the systemic challenges and repression faced by communities across the province, accusing Pakistani authorities of using legal mechanisms to silence...

Dharamshala, March 20 – American far-right activist Laura Loomer met Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama in Himachal Pradesh on Friday, hailing him as “a global beacon of peace, compassion, and wisdom.”Speaking on the social media platform X, Loomer wrote, “Today, I had the profound honour...

Ranchi, March 18 CPI(ML) leader and general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya alleged on Wednesday that the Centre has weakened the job prospects of people through the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), or VB-GRAM-G, and said his party would launch a nationwide...

New Delhi, March 17 In his first public remarks after being released from jail, activist Sonam Wangchuk on Tuesday termed the revocation of his detention under the NSA as a "win-win" development and said the Centre has extended its hand to build trust for a meaningful dialogue with the people of...

Jaipur, March 16 The RSS has experienced significant expansion in the past year, with the number of daily "shakhas" increasing by approximately 6,000 to reach over 88,000, a Sangh leader said on Monday.Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Rameshchandra Agrawal said that the number of...

Jammu, March 16 The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) on Monday appealed to the Lieutenant Governor administration to consider releasing all those who were detained in the valley following protests over the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.JKPCC...

Kolkata, March 16 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday accused the BJP government at the Centre of attempting to deprive the Matua community of their citizenship rights under the guise of voter list revision, and vowed to fight for their rights.In a post on X on the occasion of...

Coimbatore, March 16 Actress and political activist Gautami launched a sharp attack on the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government in Tamil Nadu, alleging that women in the State do not feel safe under the leadership of Chief Minister M.K. Stalin.She made the remarks while addressing...

Chennai, March 15 The long-time ally, the Congress, may have posed the tough question of share in power and insisted on more seats to contest in the April 23 Assembly election, but DMK president and Chief Minister M K Stalin outmaneuvered the ruling party and finalized the seat-sharing...

New Delhi, March 15 – Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, paid tribute to the founder of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), Kanshi Ram, on his birth anniversary, calling his "tireless struggle and dedication" for the poor, Dalits, and the marginalized as "an inspiration for...

New Delhi, March 14 On a day the Union Government announced revoking Sonam Wangchuk's detention under the National Security Act, the Congress said the Narendra Modi dispensation "stands fully exposed" as it had "arrested" the activist on "completely bogus grounds".With Wangchuk released from...

Mumbai, March 14 Samajwadi Party (SP) President, Akhilesh Yadav, said on Saturday that Sonam Wangchuk, a climate activist and engineer based in Ladakh, should not have been sent to jail in the first place, after the Centre revoked his detention.Wangchuk was released from the Jodhpur Central...

Jaipur, March 14 – Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot criticised the Centre on Saturday over the arrest and subsequent release of Ladakh-based climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, saying the episode raises serious questions about the functioning of the government.Welcoming Wangchuk's...

Jaipur, March 14 Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday questioned the Centre over the detention of activist Sonam Wangchuk, saying the entire matter raises serious concerns about the functioning of the Union government.Gehlot said the news of Wangchuk's release was welcome...

New Delhi, March 14 Leaders from Ladakh welcomed climate activist Sonam Wangchuk's release from Jodhpur jail on Saturday and demanded the release of other detainees.Wangchuk was released from prison on Saturday after the Union government revoked his detention with immediate effect.Ladakh MP...

Dhaka, March 14 – The most unexpected outcome of Bangladesh's August 2024 "Gen-Z" revolution has been a resurgence of Islamist sentiment. A few observers in the country expected that the radical Islamist party, Jamaat-e-Islami, would make history by emerging as the country's main opposition...